Difference between revisions of "Battle of Samana Ridge"

From FIBIwiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(Create page. Add Battle Info Box and external links)
 
(Add external link.)
Line 18: Line 18:
 
}}
 
}}
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1878-1898 Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirah_Campaign Tirah Campaign]<br>[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/samana.htm British Empire - Action on Samana Ridge]
+
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North-West_Frontier_(military_history)#1878-1898 Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History]<br>[http://www.antiquesatoz.com/stephenherold/nwfrontc.htm NWF Expeditions]<br>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirah_Campaign Tirah Campaign]<br>[http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/samana.htm British Empire - Action on Samana Ridge]
  
 
[[Image:FortGulistan.jpg|thumb|Fort Lockhart location]]
 
[[Image:FortGulistan.jpg|thumb|Fort Lockhart location]]

Revision as of 12:39, 18 December 2008

Battle of Samana Ridge
Part of Tirah Campaign
Date: 15 August-14 September 1897
Location: Samana Range, Kohat District, NWF
Presidency: Bengal
Co-ordinates: 33.54444°N 70.939227°E
Result: Forts relieved
Combatants
East India Company Afridi & Orakzai tribesmeni tribesmen
Commanders
Maj Gen Yeatman-Biggs CB
Strength
Casualties

External Links

Wikipedia - North West Frontier Military History
NWF Expeditions
Tirah Campaign
British Empire - Action on Samana Ridge

Fort Lockhart location